International Journal of Advanced Research in Engineering and Technology (IJARET)

Volume 13, Issue 8, August 2022, pp.43-47 Article ID: IJARET_13_08_005

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ROLE OF ICT APPLICATIONS IN EVERYDAY

LIFE
Dr. Seema and Dr. Hema Jandsalar

ABSTRACT
Information Communication Technology (ICT) plays an important role in
enhancing the quality of education. Administration and management applications of
ICT are currently popular in various fields due to its capabilities in facilitating
administration activities from data storage to knowledge management and decision
making. During the last 5 decades, the world has gone through lots of changes in
everyday life. One of the most important changes that happen into humanity is ICT,
which has brought a revolution in everyday life. ICT (Information and Communication
Technology) is an extended term of IT (Information Technology) which is more focused
into unified communications (real time communication services) and integration of
telecommunication. With the help of ICT, we can reduce the poverty and improve the
health and environmental condition in developing countries. Given the right approach,
ICT application can result in productivity and quality improvements. For example, in
education. Information and Communication Technology can contribute in universal
access to education and deliver quality learning and teaching. Students can learn
materials as well as teacher can deliver their knowledge into students. ICT is used in
most of the fields such as E-Commerce, E-governance, Banking, Agriculture,
Education, Medicine, Defense, Transport, etc. This study aims to make daily life much
easier. This study recommends increasing awareness of internet of things role in
improving activities and services in all fields of life. It also recommends improving and
processing automatic systems of different institutions and organizations in order to
comply with requirements of internet of things applications.
Keywords: ICT, Internet-Internet of Things, Education, E commerce, Banking,
Industries etc.
Cite this Article: Dr. Seema and Dr. Hema Jandsalar, Role of ICT Applications in
Everyday Life, International Journal of Advanced Research in Engineering and
Technology (IJARET), 13(8), 2022, pp. 43-47.
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1. INTRODUCTION
Nowadays, ICT is used everywhere. With more than two billion people have access to the
internet, and 8 to 10 internet users own a smartphone, information and data are increasing by
leaps and bound. This rapid growth, has led ICT became a key-item in everyday life. E-
Government focuses the role of ICT to deliver government services through the internet and
other emerging digital technologies. ICT has turned this world to a global village. Apart from
communication, that is, reaching people both far and near; it has also made the work easier and
better. Information and communications technology (ICT) is used in most of the fields such as
e-commerce, e-governance, banking, agriculture, education, medicine, defence, transport, etc.
With technological advances, advanced computing infrastructure, sophisticated marketing
strategies, and reduced cycle times with robotic process automation (RPA), ICT is playing a
vital role. Information and communication technology can be used in various fields.

FIELD WHERE ICT HAS PLAYED MAJOR ROLE

1. Education
2. Banking
3. Industry
4. Commerce

2. ICT IN EDUCATION
Information and communication technology contributes greatly to education because it
improves the way of education and provides a better educational environment, through the use
of computers, tablets, data displays, interactive electronic boards, and others in the process of
communicating information to students .UNESCO pursues a comprehensive educational
system, enhanced by information and communications technology, which focuses on the main
challenges in joint work, whether in the field of communications, information, science, and
education.

ICT is applied in the education sector in the following ways:

1. Research for teaching materials, online conference etc.
2. ICT or computers are used as a reference tools.
3. ICT or computer is used by the researchers to collect and process data.
4. Computers are used as administrative tools.
5. ICT offers interactive learning.

Analysis of commonly used platform in countries

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3. ICT IN FINANCE AND BANKING

Information and communication technology is used daily by financial companies, to trade
financial instruments, to report a business's earnings, and to keep records of personal budgets.
ICT allows rapid calculation of financial data and provides financial services companies
with strategic and innovative benefits as well as electronic transfer of money, through the use
of credit cards, or e-commerce, which includes the purchase and payment via the Internet and
others.
ICT helps deal with security concerns, legal issues and access to global markets.

ICT is applied in the banking sector in the following ways:

1. Banks use computers to control the entire banking system.
2. On-line transactions by customers are possible 24 hour.
3. Accessing company account by businessmen On-line.
4. Supervision of banking activities by bank administrators.

4. ICT IN INDUSTRIES
IT plays an important role in various sectors and industries. Similarly, IT strives to make things
simpler in the manufacturing sector as well. In an industry that automates things for the benefit
of humankind, IT helps to make the manufacturing process less cumbersome and more
automated.

ICT is applied in the industries in the following ways:

1. Computers are used to facilitate production planning and control system.
2. Automation in the production of goods.
3. Researchers use computers to analyse and collect data for future reference.
4. Computers are used by administrators to oversee the entire operations in the factory.

5. ICT IN COMMERCE
The role of ICT in business is seen in however it will facilitate your company become a lot of
productive, increase performance, save money, improve the client expertise, streamline
communications and enhance social control decision- creating. It additionally play a task in
serving to corporations expand globally and in providing workers access to company data where
and whenever they have. From 2017 to 2021, e-commerce app sessions have increased by 92%,
while downloads have only increased by 11%.
1. ICT makes buying and selling easier.
2. Computers are used by customers to connect On-line with Suppliers.
3. Computers are used to keep record of transaction.
4. ICT is applied as a means of communication between customers and the producers.

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Comparison between flipkart and amazon

Flipkart 111 million Indian visits per month.

Amazon: 185 million Indian visits per month.

6. IMPACT OF ICT ON THE SOCIETY

1. Faster communication speed.
2. Lower communication cost.
3. Reliable mode of communication.
4. Effective sharing of information.
5. Borderless communication.

7. NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF ICT

1. Insecurity of data
2. Fraud
3. Unemployment
4. Virus threat
5. Cost of setting up ICT gadgets

8. CONCLUSION
Conclusion in using ICT in everyday life. The user may experience a life changing way to do
basic daily activities. Gone the old way of doing things, waiting in line to renew important
document, going to the market to buy fresh ingredient or foods, remembering phone numbers
to contact the hospital to register and book a schedule. With the help of ICT, the everyday life
has gone through a revolution where communication become unified without the care for
distance between

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